Missing girls and women of China, Hong Kong and Taiwan: a sociological study of infanticide, forced prostitution, political imprisonment, "ghost brides," runaways and thrownaways, 1900 - 2000s

"In the past century, tens of millions of women and girls have disappeared in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. This sociological study explores the institutional factors contributing to the phenomenon of missing females, develops a typology for these populations, and lays a foundation for social s...

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Autor principal: Huang, Hua-Lun 1962- (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Print Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Jefferson, N.C [u.a.] McFarland 2012
En:Año: 2012
Acceso en línea: Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag)
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Disponibilidad en Tübingen:Disponible en Tübingen.
UB: KB 20 A 5680
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Palabras clave:
Missing persons > East Asia
Missing children > East Asia
Sex of children, Parental preferences for > East Asia
Female infanticide > East Asia
Women > East Asia > Social conditions > 20th century
Prostitutes > East Asia > Social conditions > 20th century
Women's Rights > East Asia
Ostasien
Mädchen
Frau
Verschwinden
Zwangsprostitution
Ostasien > Frauenmangel > Mädchen > Diskriminierung
Ostasien > Frauenmangel > Frau > Diskriminierung
Ostasien > Frauenmangel > Zwangsprostitution
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Sumario:"In the past century, tens of millions of women and girls have disappeared in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. This sociological study explores the institutional factors contributing to the phenomenon of missing females, develops a typology for these populations, and lays a foundation for social scientists to examine lost populations in the future"--Provided by publisher
Notas:Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-227) and index
Descripción Física:233 S., Ill.
ISBN:9780786440290
0786440295